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Kennedy and Khrushchev
7. Eyeball to eyeball
President Kennedy addresses the nation and imposes a blockade on ships bound for Cuba
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Looking For No Man's Land
Is there anywhere left on Earth that is unaffected by humans?
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
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Stories from the New Silk Road: The Bering Sea
Anna Holligan reports from Alaska on China’s expanding role in the Bering Sea
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True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
Creating Cluedo
Blackouts during World War Two helped Anthony Pratt invent the popular family board game
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The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct?
Is the future of arms control at risk?
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
The deadly Vargas mudslides
In December 1999, torrential rain in Venezuela led to deadly floods and mudslides
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The Media Show
Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin
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We go behind the scenes of the BBC World Service to hear how live programming is made
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
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BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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